6 APRIL 1934, page 36

India's Gold Exports.

Although indisposition kept Sir Charles C. McLeod from attending the recent annual meeting of the National Bank of India, he had duly prepared his speech which, in his unavoid-......

Conditions In China.

The address delivered each year in Hong Kong to share- holders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation is always read with interest in the City, containing as it does......

The Cunard Report.

Fresh evidence is afforded—if fresh evidence were required —in the latest report of the Cunard Steam Ship CompanY of the need for Treasury aid in completing the construction of......

Halifax Building Society.

Very interesting was the review of the affairs not only of the Halifax Building Society but of the general Building Society movement which was given by Sir Enoch Hill, at the......

In Defence Of Armaments.

After presenting to the shareholders of Vickers, Limited, at the recent meeting, a satisfactory report showing a moderate increase in net profit for the past year, the Chairman,......

* * * * U.k. Provident.

The annual report of the United Kingdom Provident Insti- tution showed that new assurances were granted during the year for £3,872,000, an increase of more than £300,000 over......

The Cement Industry.

Although the latest report of the Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers was a satisfactory one, showing only trifling decline in trading profits, this decline had been, to......

British Insulated Cables.

At the recent meeting of British Insulated Cables, Limited, Sir Alexander Roger, after noting the decline in trading profits for the past year, stated that the reduction arose......